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"Property is in the blood," my dad frequently reminds me, albeit for two generations—his and mine. During the property boom of...

The debate over the Green Belt, and the newly branded ‘grey belt’, has made the headlines a lot recently and will...

The ESTAS team and I are now on the final countdown to Friday 20th October.  Having run the event for twenty...

If, like me, you’re an ardent England rugby fan or indeed a fan of rugby in general, you’ll be counting down...

Proptech firm iamproperty has reported 40% growth in its partner agent network over the past 12 months. It now works with more...

A year-long pilot of using upfront material Information by conveyancer Thomas Legal and search provider Conveyancing Data Services, a part of...

Proptech firm iamproperty has launched a new survey module for its movebutler sales progression platform. The new module encourages surveys as early...

The head of estate agency Nesbits’ sales team is marking 50 years with the independent brand. Robin Evans has looked back on...

Proptech firm iamproperty has launched a new legal preparation module to its movebutler onboarding and sales progression platform. The aim is to...

From golf swings, to running and rowing, there is an active theme to this week's fundraising exploits. If there are charitable endeavours...

Purplebricks is set for its annual general meeting amid shareholder pressure over its performance and position of its chairman. The beleaguered online...

As the mass student exodus from rented accommodation begins throughout the UK, Richard Abbots of Inventory Hive offers advice on how...

Proptech firm iamproperty has overhauled its movebutler platform with more material information features and a Love Island theme. The end-to-end onboarding and...

Auction house The iamproperty Group has reached a new agent milestone. It now has 4,000 agents on the network using its auction...

An extensive online training programme has been devised to help properly professionals identify and treat Japanese Knotweed. A programme of 15 videos...

With 2022 swiftly approaching, businesses in the property industry are likely to be reflecting on the trials and tribulations that have...

While the Christmas season is usually heralded by an influx of terrible Christmas adverts, the launch of Starbucks’ gingerbread lattes, Adam...

The clocks have fallen back, the nights are longer and the temperature has definitely dropped - winter is here and with...

Last month it was reported that up to 500,000 people had been ‘pinged’ by the NHS in a week. While the...

Ben Ridgway gives his views on the current market, material information and PropTech for agents. What is your current view of the...

After a recent incident involving an Estate Agent based in Devon in which a property virtual tour they published revealed a...

In a video interview for Estate Agent Today, Dominic Murphy, Managing Director of DM & Co. in the Midlands, speaks to...

Over the next few years, the property sector is set to change for the better – all thanks to PropTech. While the...

In the first of our revamped PropTech Today series - which will see six industry experts discussing a range of issues...

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? I’m Ben Ridgway, Group Managing Director at iamproperty. What is iamproperty...

Propertymark Qualifications is reporting a surge in exams being taken and booked as restrictions ease allowing test centres to reopen. Since they...

Estate agency offices in Wales, closed for many weeks as part of that country’s lockdown, will reopen from next Monday, April 12. The...

A panel of estate agents recently participated in a webinar to discuss the benefits of livestream open house viewings. The webinar, part...

Propertymark is the only agency trade body with sufficient influence on, and links with, government to achieve major gains for the...

While England’s national lockdown exempts the housing market and allows agents to operate normally, it’s not been the same in Wales...

The government has unveiled the public health regulations which will underpin the second national lockdown in England - and the exemptions...

Agents spend their whole careers telling vendors and landlords why they will be able to achieve a better sale price or...

Most agents' branches in Wales are expected to close for just over two weeks from 6pm this Friday, October 23 - moving...

A security company says it is “disappointing” the estate agency industry is only around 55 per cent through preparations to cope...

One of the main points I’ve had reinforced to me from agent after agent over the last year of hosting a...

At a recent Conveyancing Association webinar focused on the provision of upfront information in the property sale process, there was a...

A former chief executive of Countrywide has issued a string of extravagant claims about the lockdown success of the online agency...

The industry should continue to prepare for large-scale reforms such as mandatory agency training, the licensing of agents and a new...

There’s been a surge in buyers wanting to view properties - but agents must sit on their hands and wait for...

Rightmove and Knight Frank are today both calling for a series of government incentives to kick-start the market after the Coronavirus...

Hello and here’s the next batch of guidance and advice from different sectors of the industry, many from influential trade groups. It’s...

In the last few Natters I’ve focused on the slow death of local newspaper advertising, and how many agents are now...

The prospective buyers of a home in Oxfordshire who paid a deposit of £108,000 before withdrawing are suing the sellers in...

It may only be October 4, but temperatures have already started to drop this week as preparations for winter begin. As we...

Property professionals are increasingly worried about the threat of cyber attacks, according to new research. Some 41% of 'real estate professionals from...

London-focussed business-to-business deal data service LonRes has acquired an anti-money laundering compliance consultancy specialising in residential and commercial property. Financial Crime Services,...

A property MOT being launched by Countrywide and described as “game changing” for the house buying process will include survey and...

I suspect that at some time we have all rented an Airbnb (I am sitting on the couch of one as...

As real estate firms begin to execute their Q3 strategies and think more closely about Q4, there is one major question...

Countrywide has thrown its weight behind the proposals for a new single industry-wide regulator taking on the roles of Trading Standards...

Trade organisations including the National Association of Estate Agents have welcomed today’s publication of the report of the Regulation of Property...

The former chief executive of Purplebricks has defended claims that some Local Property Experts are underpaid, saying that success comes through...

The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors is running a Certified Property Measurer course aimed at training agents and others in the...

It may well seem that the government is pre-occupied with one issue, and one issue alone. While preparations for Brexit take up a...

The founder and former chief executive of Emoov, Russell Quirk, is back in the headlines with a new but until now...

The end of the snow has given way to warmer weather, and while it’s a little early to speak of spring...

It’s safe to say that the majority of agents will be glad to see the end of the past two years....

In his keynote speech at the recent Negotiator Conference, Professor Andrew Baum sparked debate throughout the property industry. Baum’s speech, which began...

Photos and floor plans remain an essential tool in property marketing. Despite a wealth of choice from aspiring UK PropTech start-ups the...

In our previous 2 blogs we have covered the definitions of the Consumer Protection from Unfair Trading Regulations (CPRs) and what the practical...

Countrywide, the troubled estate agency group thought by some to be near collapse, has delayed issuing its interim figures which were...

It’s being suggested that Countrywide’s rights issue, previously expected to be announced this week, may now be delayed. The Times says the...

Estate Agent Today is 10 years old this weekend. We hope you’ll agree that’s a cause for celebration and a great...

Firstly, my sincere apologies - it has now been over a month since my last PropTech blog, doesn’t time fly!  In the...

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? Ben Robinson, Director of Agency Services at Landmark What is Landmark...

Hello everyone and welcome to this week’s Agents Do Charity - it’s a bumper edition with plenty of fantastic fund-raising going...

In the first of an ongoing series exploring the people who make the property industry tick, I catch up with James...

A former Hamptons International and Savills agent is the first to join a ‘freelance agency’ set up in prime central London. In...

A roadshow is being launched to help the industry tackle what is being described as “the biggest change to affect estate...

Agents’ Mutual is officially making no comment on the timetable for the company flotation but speculation within the industry is mounting...

The research director of an investment firm which has advised Purplebricks says the “odd detractor” who doesn’t sell their home does...

A traditional estate agency has launched a new online package to give vendors the opportunity “to save thousands.” FranKeys in Lincoln has...

A cluster of conveyancing and legal experts, known as the Legal Sector Group, has published a raft of proposals on leasehold...

The share price of hybrid estate agency Purplebricks dipped yesterday after it announced its US expansion will begin in California. Purplebricks' share...

June marks the start of what professional weather folk call summer - and even if the temperatures are a little variable,...

The fledgling group being set up to represent independent estate and letting agents is preparing a formal complaint about Purplebricks based...

It’s the height of holiday season but despite the rival attractions of traffic jams and airport delays, many agents are still...

The government - which controversially launched consultation on its stamp duty surcharge between Christmas and New Year - has now used...

The arrival of a single official house price index comes one step closer later this month with a so-called ‘user event’...

When you're on the hunt for a new job, once your diary is starting to get booked up with interviews it's...

A big thanks to the Property Franchise Group for being quick off the mark, sending us images of their agents’ festive...

The possibility of the Land Registry being amongst £4.6 billion of public assets earmarked for privatisation has provoked protests across the...